The Crucible Flashcards
4 mark question
Brief into character’s role
Identify 2 techniques, mention how they will be used on each line and what they show
6 mark question
Brief into character
Identify 3 techniques, mention how they will be used on each line and what they show
9 mark question ***
As a Director, I would direct X to bring this extract to life. This would reflect the Puritan era of 1692 that Miller intended to achieve written in 1952 and first performed in 1953 where he altered real events for dramatic effect.
I would use X to reflect (Theme)
At the time of Miller writting ‘The Crucible’ there were threats of Communism within the USA known as ‘The Red Scare’. Keeping this (and McCarthyism) in mind, I would use X to reflect this story to my audience
(I would direct X
Where X
This would indicate / highlight / show / convey / encapsulate / portay X)
×3
12 mark question
As I director would direct the performer playing X to show the audience that they are (brief into character)
3 vocal skills
3 phyisical skills
3 non-verbal skills and usage of stage space
14 mark question **
As an X designer for this extract, I would want my designs to reflect the simplistic and minimalistic Puritan values from Salem Massachusetts 1692
3 of chosen skill : lighting, costume, staging and set
Lighting - Type of lighting, angle, colour, gobo shape
Costume - clothing, colour, material, state
Staging - stage positioning (eg, centre stage, downstage left), blocking, entrances and exits
Set - Theatre in the round and set from extract
ENHANCE
(F)ace PPEGGS
Facial expressions
Posture
Proxemics
Eye contact / Emphasis
Gesture
Gait
Space
TIPPPVS
Tone
Intonation
Pitch
Pace
Pause
Volume
Silence
John Proctor
Brave, Blunt, Guilt-ridden, Regretful, Commited
Wears a white shirt with a black stain near his heart to symbolise shame of the sin of lechery
Wears tattered rags with a bloodied face as well as bruises, scars and dark marks
Elizabeth Proctor
Moral, Jealous, Devout Christian, Modest Puritan
Wears her headscarf
Hair and makeup to contrast with Abigail
Women wear cotton
Dirtier clothes and wild messy hair
Heavy chains
Abigail Williams
Dishonest, Intimidating, Heartless, Vengeful, Confident, Manipulative, Rebellious
Freeflowing, long hair (rebellious)
Hair and makeup to contrast with Elizabeth
Women wear cotton
Reverrend Paris
Disliked, Greedy, Self-Centred, Suspicious
Wears black and has a golden lace on cassock (self-absorbed)
Reverrend Hale
Fair, Compassionate, Moral, May come across as arrogant, Confident
Simple clothing to contrast the self-absorbed Paris’ clothing
Hair progressively gets more messy during his time in court and black eyebags to show he’s been losing sleep.
Judge Danforth
High status, Arrogant, Narrow minded, Insulting, Ruthless
Long black robe, grey jacket, black trousers, grey hairs and shoes with tap plates
On a rostrum with Hathorne
Pair of scales as the symbol of justice (gobo)
Characters can have bibles
Mary Warren
Forced, conflicted, terrified, guilty, ashamed, overwhelmed
Women wear cotton
Red puffy eyes and pale makeup for a face without colour when she enters court in act 3
Hair messily into bonnet to represent state of mind
Voodoo doll
